Gillian Burke

Gillian joined the BBC's much-loved Springwatch brand in 2018 alongside hosts Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan & Iolo Williams.  She also recently presented the BBC’s Blue Planet UK with co-host Steve Brown.

Having earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Bristol University, Gillian pursued a career in natural history filmmaking, working on a number of Animal Planet and Discovery Channel series, as well as a large-screen format IMAX production called Bugs 3D! (this is literally as big as it gets for a film about insects).

Gillian is drawn to the natural world and its rich vein of stories, full of universal themes of awe and wonder, defeat and victory, struggle and survival.  Stories from nature can help reveal and reflect our own nature - a powerful tonic as more and more of us embark on our recovery journeys, and seek to fall back into connection with nature.